Please read all of this newsletter as there’s lots of info…

Here are the dates of our next meetings.

Wednesday 8th November – 7-9pm – On Black or finish paintings

Friday 24th November – 7-9pm – hanging evening

Saturday 25th November – 10am-3pm – Open Day (Visitors from 10.30am to 2.30pm)

Wednesday 13th December –  7-9pm – Christmas Party

With the Open Day you don’t have to hang your paintings on the walls or in the browsers, it’s not compulsory. We call it an Open Day not an exhibition, as a way to open the hall for a day so visitors can see what we do at our sessions. It’s also a good way of showing the group to people who are looking for a local art group to join. So if you have interested friends please ask them along.

If you aren’t showing your art please come along and enjoy a day of painting, along with friendly visitors. 

Wednesday 8th – 7-9pm –  On Black or finish paintings

Draw or paint on black paper or canvas. Think moonlight, fireworks, a bonfire or stage lighting. Any medium, any subject.

Last year Janet W and Tracy drew fireworks on black paper on a free zoom workshop organised by John Lewis. Here’s the link to last year’s post…www.medwayandchalk.art/2022/11/05/remember-remember/

Or come along and finish your paintings for Open Day, then mount or frame, string and label.

Friday 24th November – 7-9pm  – Hanging Evening

Please email Steve asap with how many framed paintings you will be hanging for our Open Day, along with their names and price or NFS (Not For Sale). 

Framed paintings – up to 6 and not too big to hang from the hooks. No clip frames as they easily break. All with D rings, strung across the back and a label hanging down below the frame or on the front with your name, name of the picture, medium and the price or NFS. 

Mounted pictures – any number for the browsers, but they must be for sale, all labelled front or back. There won’t be a list of mounted work, so please keep a record yourself of which ones you bring along. 

If you need insurance for your artwork then please make sure it’s in place for today and tomorrow.

From 7pm drop off your paintings or stay and help hang them all up. Please bring scissors to cut the hanging cord.

If you can’t come on hanging evening then please arrange from someone else to bring your artwork.

Saturday 25th November – 10am-3pm –   Open Day

*** Please give all completed wood slices to Tracy by this date. If you can’t come for the whole of Open Day please pop in for a few minutes to drop them off. She needs them early to make sure everyone will have one at the Christmas Party and to wrap them all up. ***

Visitors welcome 10.30am to 2.30pm.

We open our doors and invite friends, family and Chalk locals to come and see what we paint. Please don’t be upset if you don’t sell anything, it’s lovely to welcome people into the hall to talk about art and painting. 

There’s no set subject, just bring along something to paint during the day. 

So no one gets stuck in the kitchen for hours please take your turn making teas and coffees for visitors and also washing and drying up the cups and saucers. 

Please wash up the teaspoons too, they don’t wash themselves :o)

Membership – If any visitors want information about becoming a member please take them to Steve, who can tell them about joining M&C. 

Sales – If anyone is interested in buying a framed or mounted picture please take them to Tracy for payment. We don’t have a card reader for debit or credit cards, it’s cash only.

Wednesday 13th December –  7-9pm –  Christmas Party

Come along in your natty Christmas jumpers, smart posh frocks or fancy festive hats and enjoy some quizzes, a lucky dip for a wood slice Christmas decoration to take home and Pass the Parcel, snow permitting this year!

We’ll go back to how we catered pre-covid. Bring along a plate of food to share and pop it on the side tables. Also bring your own plates, cups and drinks.

If your food is for vegans or coeliacs please label accordingly and place on the separate table.

Your partner/family are welcome to come along too. Please email Tracy asap if you’ll be coming, so we know how many tables and chairs to get out and to make sure there are enough wood slices for everyone. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be available as usual.